Python compilers

[Peter Hansen]

Brixi Tomá¹ wrote:
> 
> Peter Hansen wrote:
> >
> > > What is the performance of python like compared to other languages such
> > > as C and java?
> >
> > Similar to Java, ...
> 
> Paul's response reminds me of the existence of just-in-time
> and native compilers for Java, which clearly run much faster
> than vanilla Java running on a virtual machine.  I meant
> "similar to Java" only in the sense of the original Java.
> 
> Sun ships Hotspot JIT with their jdk/jre as a default VM
> sice Java 2 platform was introduced I think

Fine.  Which platforms are supported?

(I don't really need the answer... that was a rhetorical question.)

-Peter